The infamous Fyre Festival is making a comeback next year.
The 2017 music festival, which promised a five-star experience on a paradise island “once owned by Pablo Escobar”, was promoted by a host of famous faces – including Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski.
But the festival turned out to be the exact opposite of what the celebs were promoting, and thousands of fans were scammed out of their money.
When the festival descended into chaos, with many describing it as the “Hunger Games for rich people”, many of the influencers involved in promoting it received backlash on social media.
The festival became the subject of Netflix and Hulu documentaries, and the CEO of the event Billy McFarland was sentenced to six years in federal prison for mail and wire fraud.
Billy took to TikTok on Sunday to announce Fyre Festival 2, which he is planning for the end of 2024.
He said: “It has been the absolute wildest journey to get here, and it really all started during the seven-month stint in solitary confinement.”
“I wrote out this 50-page plan of how it would take this overall interest and demand in Fyre, and how it would take my ability to bring people from around the world together and make the impossible happen, how I would find the best partners in the world to allow me to be me while executing Fyre’s vision to the highest level…”
“In the meantime, we’ll be doing pop-ups and events across the world. Guys, this is your chance to get in. This is everything I’ve been working towards. Let’s f**king go.”
Tickets are now officially on sale, and they cost between $499 to an eye-watering $7,999.
It comes after Billy, who was released from prison last March, revealed his plans to repay the $26million he owes to investors for the first disastrous festival.
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